NRA’s annual convention comes to a close amid national debate on gun reforms
Sunday was the final day of The National Rifle Association’s annual conference in Houston, Texas. The gathering began on Friday just days after the massacre in Uvalde — the second deadliest school shooting in U.S. history. NPR Investigative Correspondent Tim…
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Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr on why he became a vocal gun control advocate
Following the massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, Golden State Warriors NBA coach Steve Kerr used a playoffs press conference this week to speak out about gun violence in America. Kelly Corrigan, host of PBS’ “Tell Me More,”…
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Former NRA lobbyist discusses bridging America’s stark divide on gun reforms
Gun policy continues to be a challenging issue to tackle, even though polling shows Americans of all stripes want something to be done about gun violence and mass shootings. One former gun lobbyist says bridging the divide has much to…
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As pressure mounts after string of mass shootings, will Republicans agree to gun reforms?
Thousands of people have been killed by guns in the U.S. so far this year and there have been 216 mass shootings, including in Buffalo and Uvalde. Calls for new gun safety laws often follow these tragedies, but Washington has…
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Brooks and Capehart on the tragedy in Uvalde and Georgia’s primary elections
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the potential for meaningful changes to federal gun regulations after the unspeakable tragedy at an elementary school…
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NRA remains key player in battle over gun laws, but is its ‘unbreakable grip’ diminishing?
Many prior efforts to pass new gun laws have hit a wall in the U.S. Senate and in some state legislatures. The National Rifle Association, or the NRA, has been a major part of those debates, particularly at the federal…
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